ShareWiz Ultra Secure Server Setup
Active Directory Security
Active Directory Security
Synopsis
This describes how to add an Ubuntu box in an Active Directory domain and to authenticate the users with AD.
Centrify Express and Likewise Open are alternative solutions for Linux systems to authenticate to an Active Directory domain.
For Centrify Express see DirectControl.
For Likewise Open see [LikewiseOpen] or Likewise Open.
Used Terms
The following are terms that are often used with Active Directory.
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| AD | Active Directory |
| DC | Domain Controller |
| sharewiz.net | AD domain |
| pdc.sharewiz.net | DC FQDN |
| 192.168.5.6 | DC IP Adress |
| SHAREWIZ.NET | Kerberos Realm |
| testpc | computername of the Ubuntu workstation |
| testpc.sharewiz.net | FQDN of the Ubuntu workstation |
| ntp.sharewiz.net | timeserver (NTP) |